Deformation in the diffuse India-Capricorn-Somalia triple junction from a multibeam and magnetic survey of the northern Central Indian ridge, 3°S-10°S

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Drolia, R K ^a   DeMets, C ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

India Capricorn; Seafloor deformation; Seafloor spreading

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649844409     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GC000950     Document Type: Article

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